Women's College Scholarships, Grants & Fellowships

To provide scholastic and career opportunities to women across the nation, numerous scholarship providers have created scholarships for women in an effort to help them get a college education. Women may comprise about fifty percent of the population, but they are still minorities when it comes to occupying top-level positions. This is especially true when it comes to typically male-dominated careers in the fields of engineering, information technology and the sciences. With the help of competitive fellowships and college scholarships, women will be eliminating career stereotypes and gender wage gaps in no time.

Check out the scholarships and fellowships listed below for award options you may be eligible to receive. To find additional information about scholarships, grants, internships and fellowships that can help women attend their colleges of choice, try conducting a free college scholarship search.

• AAUW American Fellowships
  Each year, the American Association of University Women offers fellowships to assist women who are pursuing a doctoral education. Winners are chosen based on academic record, teaching experience and commitment to helping women in the community. Interested individuals may apply for the $30,000 postdoctoral research leave fellowship or the $20,000 dissertation fellowship.
• APS/IBM Research Internship for Undergraduate Women
  Undergraduate females have the chance to win a paid, ten-week internship at one of three IBM locations. In addition to the pay, winners will receive a $2,500 grant and the opportunity to work with an IBM employee. The American Physical Society (APS) and IBM will award this internship to sophomore and junior college women interested in pursuing a graduate education in science or engineering.
• Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
  Women who are pursuing an undergraduate business degree and who have demonstrated potential in their field may be able to win a $5,000 scholarship for college. An essay of 500 words or less describing the applicant’s goals and two letters of recommendation must be submitted.
• The WAM (Women At Microsoft) Scholarship Fund
  Microsoft is awarding scholarships to women interested in pursuing an education in the computer sciences and related fields. To be eligible, students must maintain a 3.0 GPA and be enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s degree program at a college or university in the US, Canada or Mexico at the time of submission.